The 1979-80 Purdue Boilermakers went 23-10 (11-7 in the Big Ten) under head coach Lee Rose. The team peaked at #8 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 17.53.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-11-30 | at Colorado State Rams | W 65–55 | Moby Arena |
| 1979-12-03 | vs Butler Bulldogs | W 83–60 | Mackey Arena |
| 1979-12-08 | vs Providence Friars | W 76–44 | Mackey Arena |
| 1979-12-11 | vs Nebraska Cornhuskers | W 78–56 | Mackey Arena |
| 1979-12-21 | neutral SMU Mustangs | W 85–60 | Rupp Arena |
| 1979-12-22 | at Kentucky Wildcats | L 60–61 | Rupp Arena |
| 1979-12-29 | vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane | W 82–58 | Mackey Arena |
| 1980-01-03 | at Michigan State Spartans | W 74–73 | Jenison Field House |
| 1980-01-05 | at Ohio State Buckeyes | L 58–67 | St. John Arena |
| 1980-01-10 | vs Illinois Fighting Illini | W 74–66 | Mackey Arena |
| 1980-01-12 | vs Michigan Wolverines | W 63–61 | Mackey Arena |
| 1980-01-13 | vs Syracuse Orange | L 61–66 | Mackey Arena |
| 1980-01-17 | vs Northwestern Wildcats | W 68–63 | Mackey Arena |
| 1980-01-19 | at Minnesota Golden Gophers | L 61–67 | Williams Arena |
| 1980-01-24 | at Wisconsin Badgers | W 73–60 | Wisconsin Field House |
| 1980-01-26 | at Indiana Hoosiers | L 58–69 | Assembly Hall |
| 1980-01-31 | vs Iowa Hawkeyes | W 70–56 | Mackey Arena |
| 1980-02-02 | vs Indiana Hoosiers | W 56–51 | Mackey Arena |
| 1980-02-07 | vs Minnesota Golden Gophers | W 58–56 | Mackey Arena |
| 1980-02-09 | at Iowa Hawkeyes | L 59–74 | Iowa Field House |
| 1980-02-14 | at Northwestern Wildcats | L 54–57 | McGaw Memorial Hall |
| 1980-02-16 | vs Wisconsin Badgers | W 69–61 | Mackey Arena |
| 1980-02-21 | at Michigan Wolverines | L 64–75 | Crisler Arena |
| 1980-02-23 | at Illinois Fighting Illini | W 72–69 | Assembly Hall |
| 1980-02-28 | vs Ohio State Buckeyes | L 60–64 | Mackey Arena |
| 1980-03-01 | vs Michigan State Spartans | W 91–73 | Mackey Arena |
| 1980-03-06 | neutral La Salle Explorers | W 90–82 | Mackey Arena |
| 1980-03-08 | neutral St. John's Red Storm | W 87–72 | Mackey Arena |
| 1980-03-13 | neutral Indiana Hoosiers | W 76–69 | Rupp Arena |
| 1980-03-15 | neutral Duke Blue Devils | W 68–60 | Rupp Arena |
| 1980-03-22 | neutral UCLA Bruins | L 62–67 | Market Square Arena |
| 1980-03-24 | neutral Iowa Hawkeyes | W 75–58 | Market Square Arena |
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| Rank | Team | Conference | All-Time Wins |
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
| # | COACH | RECORD | WIN % | SCHOOL(S) | YEARS | BEST SEASON / LEGACY |
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